Why did the N.A kill A. Hutchinson?
Why did they hate every person that wasn't N.A?
Why did they murder their family even though Hutchinson helped them?
Zafirah, You do a really nice job identifying important data from the articles and formulating questions for further research. Now you need to begin identifying common themes/topics. This step is important because in answering these questions, you will develop a thesis statement for your essay. Make sure you finish all your documents by Monday. Chuck
"Carter Takes Sobering Trip to the South Bronx"(October 6, 1977) >> President Carter, in New York on United Nations Affairs made a trip to South Bronx where he viewed some of the country's worst urban blight. >>He got out of his limo twice and talked to people, and said federal governemtn should do something to help but made no specific commitment.
>>"It was a very sobering trip for me to see the devastation that has taken plkace in the South Bronx in the last five years. But i'm encouraged in some ways by the strong effort of tenant groups to rebuild. i'm impreseed by the spirt of hope to save what they have. I think they still have to know we care".
>>Mayor Beame accompanied President Carter on his trip to the South Bronx. >>The two stop he made along the routw were designed to show him one of the few hopeful projects and the much more common hopeless areas around the Bronx.
>>First stop: 1186 Washington Avenue between 167th and 168th streets. Here he visited a housing renovation project. (50 people here converted 6 story tenements into a building with freshly painted hallways, 28 oak floored and solar heat collectors installed on the roof of the house.
>>the next phase of their project included rehabilitation of five buildings in the area backed by a 3 million dollar federally financd loan and funds frm the comprehensive Employment and Training Act to train the workers.
>>When they arrived in Charlette Street in the South Bronx, it looked as if the buildings were bombed.
>>Most of that occured after president Nixon cut off the urban renewal funds. Question: *Why would president nixon cut off the Urban renewal funds? Was it because there wasn't eough money? Or was it because he just didn't feel they needed help with the city? What is an urban renewal fund anyway? O.o "AFTER 70 YEARS, SOUTH BRONX STREET IS AT A DEAD END" (October 21, 1977) >> IN the 1930's, the South bronx was a nice neighborhood, with nice brick apartments, and some elevators, carved granite cornices, wrought iron stairs, wrought iron stair rails, bolished brass mail boxes, and marble lobbies
>>After 17 years, the place has crumbled
>>there were 51 apartments buildings on Charlette Street
>>Housed more than 3,000 people.
>>Only nine bulidings stood during that time (1977-1980s)
>>6 of them had the windows and entrances blocked with cinder blocks, and concrete, and 2 of them were fire backened hulks.
>>Only 100 people lived in the last building. in only 37 apartments.
When Carter took trip there, there were 8 foot pils of trash and bricks.
---Part of Article "Tenants still Cling to Last Bulding on the Block" (October 21, 1977)
>>the only building left was 1500 Boston Road was the only apartment left on the block. "87 MILLION DOLLAR REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR SOUTH BRONX UNVEILED BY CITY" (December 21, 1977) >>The plan included a new town, in the most devastated area, industrial parks, 10,000 new jobs, a greenbelt gardens and frms and 22,000 new housing units was unveled on December 20, 1977 by Mayor Beame at City hall.
>>the plan relies heaily on Federal Assistance--the project was drawn up by President Cater's requst after his visit to the South Bronx in October.
>>There were sevn Fedeal Apartments involved with this project. --Each gave theire reaction by th Middle of January, 1978.
>>Development of a 100 acre industrial park at the Harlem river Yars, and the upgrading to two other industrial parks--A new town of low density with 3,000 housing units spread over 250 acres between Claremon and Crotona Parks. (Most devastated areas in the borough)
>>A greenbelt with Crotona Park extending to urban farms in the southern part of Charlette Street.
>>New Federally and privatly financed loan programs to assist small businesses and revitalize neighborhood commercial strips, new construction at the Hub at 3rd ave and 149th street fordham road.
>>The project was ithing reach and practical, according to Mayor Beame. "$55.6 Million by Fall to Help South Bronx Is Pledged by U.S" (April 13, 1978) >>Federal Financing was commited by Jack H. Waston Jr. He was a presidental assistant who joined Mayor Koch and other city officials at a City hall news conference.This was the start of the seven year effort to reverse the trend of unemployment and deterioration that had happened in the third of the borough
>>The bulk of washington's initial commitment in the current Federal fiscal year is regarded as a down payment on the President's promise that was made in october
>>the financing pledged will primarily go toward increasing job opportuinities among hard core unemployed
>>Will also go to the area for major rehabilitations of two lagging commercial districts, which are The Hub, and the Fordham Road strip to the North.
>>Mayor Koch said that the city would not decrease the its own financial commitment to the devastated bronx area because of the prospective influx of Federal dollars Questions: *If they knew the South Bronx needed rebuilding, why did they wait so long to help rehabilitate the South Bronx? "THE CHARLOTTE STREET RISK" (November 24, 1978) >>18 acres of flattened rubble , surrounded by burned out or half deserted buildings.
>>Sight of Charlotte Street project. -32 million dollar low rise cooperative housing proposal.
>>this project, according to Mayor herma Badillo, became a symbol of the urban crisis. >>Washington has come up with a minuscule $65 to $75 million in new money for diverse projects or parts of the proects in the entire south bronx area. "TOP CARTER AIDE PRESSED BY KOCH ON SOUTH BRONX" (January 18, 1979) >>Mayor Koch and Deputy Mayor Herman Badillo met with White House aide (Jacke H Watson). Asked him to push for action from Federal Bureacracy.
>>The 732 unit moderate income housing project on Charlette Street was, according to them, a first step in what city officials were hoping to be a 1.5 billion dollar revival.
>>Mr. Watson was president carter's urban aide.
>>The city Planning Commision approved of the housing project, which was called the Leap of Faith by the chairman,and there was no reaction from the Federal Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development.
>>"Overall restraint in Federal Spending would be reflected in the Bronx as well as every where else" -Mr. Watson. Questions: None. "U.S DELAYS ITS APPROVAL OF PROJECT IN SOUTH BRONX" (January 20, 1979) >> The Carter Administration decided to hold its approval of the key low-income housing project until it determined what supporting services were necessary to make the project succeed.
>>Critics of the Charlette street cooperative charged that it was a mistake to uild a gleaming new project in an area that was the most devastated section of the borough.
>>They felt housing should be built in higher stronger areas of the south bronx where there were stores, community facilities, and other housing units.
>>Mayor's largest proposal for the South Bronx, calling for the construsctuon of 27,000 housing units over seven years.
>>For some time, Mayor Koch had trying to get the whitehouse to commit itself to the conecpt of building 27,500 housing units in the Bronx.
>>Jack H. Watson Jr. did not consider the city's request for that to be a formal call for the commitment from the carter administration. >>(He was the assistant to the president for intergovermental relations)
>>From it's inception, project supporters have described it as a symbol of problems and stresses of the potential renewal of one of the nation's most blighted areas. "Soviet Aid Requested for Bronx" (June 21, 1980) >>Nine member delegation from the Soviet union went to Charlotte Sreet in the South Bronx on June 20, 1980
>>Were guided by councilman Gilberto Gerena V alentine, Democrat from the area.
>>THey were members of the Soviet Peace Committee .
>>He asked for 5 billion dollars in foreign aid to rebuild the south Bronx . Questions: Why would they ask the Soviet Union for help at all? "SOUTH BRONX STILL MOSTLY IN RUBBLE" (September 8, 1980)
>>Basically what the title says O.O "BEYOND CHARLOTTE STREET" (October 16, 1980) >>More than 600,000 peple live in the south bronx , a population equalling that of boston. Ony diference: Its residents are supported by Public assistance: Welfare, food stamps, social security, unemployment insurance, or some other government program.
>>in 1976 one out of every 4 births in the south bronx were from mothers under the age of 19 years old.
>>Drug addiction an drug related death are very high in the south bronx, and nfant mortality rate is almos 50% higher in the south bronx than it is in NYC as a whole.
TQR statemtment: I am studying the failed attempts to rebuild Charlotte Street during the 1980s, because I want to prove that the federal or city government refused to help the most blight part of the bronx during that time.
The Failed attemps to rebuild Charlotte Street during the 1980s proved that the federal and city government refused to help the most blight part of the Bronx during that time.
The 1980s was a very hard time for many residents of the Bronx, especially those living on Charlotte Street. They were unemployed and suffered from extreme poverty. Former apartment buildings, “some with elevators, with embossed tin and carved granite cornices, wrought iron stair rails, polished-brass mailboxes and marble lobbies,” were now piles of rubble. President Carter was told about these horrible conditions, and Carter went to see for himself. He spoke to a few people about the conditions they lived in, and said “federal government should do something about it,” but he made no specific commitment. Three years later Charlotte Street was still in ruins. The Failed attempts to rebuild Charlotte Street during the 1980s proved that the federal and city government refused to help the most blight part of the Bronx during that time. President Carter visited Charlotte Street accompanied by Mayor Beame on October 6, 1977. His words were: “It was a very sobering trip for me to see the devastation that has taken place in the South Bronx in the last five years. But I am encouraged in some ways by the strong effort of the tenant groups to rebuild. I’m impressed by the spirit of hope to save what they have. I think they still have to know we care”. Two months later, on December 21, 1977, the government decided to have an 87 million dollar plan to revitalize the South Bronx. With that 870 million dollar plan, they [the government] decided they wanted to create a new town in the worst part of the South Bronx. That 87 million dollar plan relied very much on Federal assistance-which would have been a good thing if they [The federal government] would have contributed. In April of 1978, the plan suddenly turns to a 55.6 million dollar plan. This proves that the city and federal government were NOT willing to spend “too much” money to help one of the most blight areas of that time. This was the amount that was pledged to help the South Bronx, and was committed by Jack H Watson Jr. He was the presidential assistant that joined Mayor Koch and other city officials in the City Hall news conference, which was the start of the seven year plan to “reverse the trend of unemployment and homelessness.” On January 20, 1979, it was said that the U.S delayed its approval of the project in the South Bronx. The Carter Administration felt it was best to hold their approval of this much needed project until they determined what supporting services they felt were necessary to make the project a success. Critics of the Charlotte Street cooperative said “it was a mistake to build a gleaming new project in an area that was the most devastated section of the borough,” and “Housing should be built in higher and stronger areas of the South Bronx where there were stores, community facilities and other housing units.” The government waiting until the last minute to think of the supporting services that were needed proves that they were not interested in rebuilding Charlotte Street, and were indifferent about the lives of others. Instead of delaying the approval of the project, the government should have thought of that beforehand. The people living in that part of the Bronx needed all the help they could possibly get. The Critics of Charlotte Street were greedy, and wanted to build more houses and businesses in areas that would profit them. After waiting for a approval of the project for a while, it was time to go to further measures. On June 20, 1980, a nine member delegation from the Soviet Union visited Charlotte Street. They were led by Gilberto Gerena Valentine, who was a democrat from the area. He asked them to lend the United States 5 billion dollars in foreign aid to help rebuild Charlotte Street. The United States have a history of conflicts with each other, yet the United States asked the Soviet Union or help. This proves that the United States needed the help, regardless of who they asked. After 3 years of promises, Charlotte Street still remained in rubble. The Federal Government refused to help the most blight part of the South Bronx when it needed it most. Zafirah Matthews Cites: -$55.6 Million by fall to Help South Bronx is pledged by U.S; April 13, 1978; Glenn Fowler -$870 Million Revitalization Plan for South Bronx Unveiled by City; December 21, 1977; Charles Kaiser -Carter Takes Sobering Trip to South Bronx; October 6, 1977; Lee Dembart -U.S Delays its Approval of Project in South Bronx; January 20, 1979; Steven R. Weisman -Soviet Aid Requested for Bronx; June 21, 1980 IMAGES http://www.talkbx.com/forum/gallery/images/38/large/1_Bronx05.jpg http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/galleries/2009/real_estate/0911/gallery.charlotte_street/images/01_seabury_1975.gi.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/BrokenPromises_JohnFekner.jpg
Why did the N.A kill A. Hutchinson?
Why did they hate every person that wasn't N.A?
Why did they murder their family even though Hutchinson helped them?
Zafirah, You do a really nice job identifying important data from the articles and formulating questions for further research. Now you need to begin identifying common themes/topics. This step is important because in answering these questions, you will develop a thesis statement for your essay. Make sure you finish all your documents by Monday. Chuck
"Carter Takes Sobering Trip to the South Bronx"(October 6, 1977)
>> President Carter, in New York on United Nations Affairs made a trip to South Bronx where he viewed some of the country's worst urban blight.
>>He got out of his limo twice and talked to people, and said federal governemtn should do something to help but made no specific commitment.
>>"It was a very sobering trip for me to see the devastation that has taken plkace in the South Bronx in the last five years. But i'm encouraged in some ways by the strong effort of tenant groups to rebuild. i'm impreseed by the spirt of hope to save what they have. I think they still have to know we care".
>>Mayor Beame accompanied President Carter on his trip to the South Bronx.
>>The two stop he made along the routw were designed to show him one of the few hopeful projects and the much more common hopeless areas around the Bronx.
>>First stop: 1186 Washington Avenue between 167th and 168th streets. Here he visited a housing renovation project. (50 people here converted 6 story tenements into a building with freshly painted hallways, 28 oak floored and solar heat collectors installed on the roof of the house.
>>the next phase of their project included rehabilitation of five buildings in the area backed by a 3 million dollar federally financd loan and funds frm the comprehensive Employment and Training Act to train the workers.
>>When they arrived in Charlette Street in the South Bronx, it looked as if the buildings were bombed.
>>Most of that occured after president Nixon cut off the urban renewal funds.
Question: *Why would president nixon cut off the Urban renewal funds? Was it because there wasn't eough money? Or was it because he just didn't feel they needed help with the city? What is an urban renewal fund anyway? O.o
"AFTER 70 YEARS, SOUTH BRONX STREET IS AT A DEAD END" (October 21, 1977)
>> IN the 1930's, the South bronx was a nice neighborhood, with nice brick apartments, and some elevators, carved granite cornices, wrought iron stairs, wrought iron stair rails, bolished brass mail boxes, and marble lobbies
>>After 17 years, the place has crumbled
>>there were 51 apartments buildings on Charlette Street
>>Housed more than 3,000 people.
>>Only nine bulidings stood during that time (1977-1980s)
>>6 of them had the windows and entrances blocked with cinder blocks, and concrete, and 2 of them were fire backened hulks.
>>Only 100 people lived in the last building. in only 37 apartments.
When Carter took trip there, there were 8 foot pils of trash and bricks.
---Part of Article "Tenants still Cling to Last Bulding on the Block" (October 21, 1977)
>>the only building left was 1500 Boston Road was the only apartment left on the block.
"87 MILLION DOLLAR REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR SOUTH BRONX UNVEILED BY CITY" (December 21, 1977)
>>The plan included a new town, in the most devastated area, industrial parks, 10,000 new jobs, a greenbelt gardens and frms and 22,000 new housing units was unveled on December 20, 1977 by Mayor Beame at City hall.
>>the plan relies heaily on Federal Assistance--the project was drawn up by President Cater's requst after his visit to the South Bronx in October.
>>There were sevn Fedeal Apartments involved with this project. --Each gave theire reaction by th Middle of January, 1978.
>>Development of a 100 acre industrial park at the Harlem river Yars, and the upgrading to two other industrial parks--A new town of low density with 3,000 housing units spread over 250 acres between Claremon and Crotona Parks. (Most devastated areas in the borough)
>>A greenbelt with Crotona Park extending to urban farms in the southern part of Charlette Street.
>>New Federally and privatly financed loan programs to assist small businesses and revitalize neighborhood commercial strips, new construction at the Hub at 3rd ave and 149th street fordham road.
>>The project was ithing reach and practical, according to Mayor Beame.
"$55.6 Million by Fall to Help South Bronx Is Pledged by U.S" (April 13, 1978)
>>Federal Financing was commited by Jack H. Waston Jr. He was a presidental assistant who joined Mayor Koch and other city officials at a City hall news conference.This was the start of the seven year effort to reverse the trend of unemployment and deterioration that had happened in the third of the borough
>>The bulk of washington's initial commitment in the current Federal fiscal year is regarded as a down payment on the President's promise that was made in october
>>the financing pledged will primarily go toward increasing job opportuinities among hard core unemployed
>>Will also go to the area for major rehabilitations of two lagging commercial districts, which are The Hub, and the Fordham Road strip to the North.
>>Mayor Koch said that the city would not decrease the its own financial commitment to the devastated bronx area because of the prospective influx of Federal dollars
Questions: *If they knew the South Bronx needed rebuilding, why did they wait so long to help rehabilitate the South Bronx?
"THE CHARLOTTE STREET RISK" (November 24, 1978)
>>18 acres of flattened rubble , surrounded by burned out or half deserted buildings.
>>Sight of Charlotte Street project. -32 million dollar low rise cooperative housing proposal.
>>this project, according to Mayor herma Badillo, became a symbol of the urban crisis.
>>Washington has come up with a minuscule $65 to $75 million in new money for diverse projects or parts of the proects in the entire south bronx area.
"TOP CARTER AIDE PRESSED BY KOCH ON SOUTH BRONX" (January 18, 1979)
>>Mayor Koch and Deputy Mayor Herman Badillo met with White House aide (Jacke H Watson). Asked him to push for action from Federal Bureacracy.
>>The 732 unit moderate income housing project on Charlette Street was, according to them, a first step in what city officials were hoping to be a 1.5 billion dollar revival.
>>Mr. Watson was president carter's urban aide.
>>The city Planning Commision approved of the housing project, which was called the Leap of Faith by the chairman,and there was no reaction from the Federal Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development.
>>"Overall restraint in Federal Spending would be reflected in the Bronx as well as every where else" -Mr. Watson.
Questions: None.
"U.S DELAYS ITS APPROVAL OF PROJECT IN SOUTH BRONX" (January 20, 1979)
>> The Carter Administration decided to hold its approval of the key low-income housing project until it determined what supporting services were necessary to make the project succeed.
>>Critics of the Charlette street cooperative charged that it was a mistake to uild a gleaming new project in an area that was the most devastated section of the borough.
>>They felt housing should be built in higher stronger areas of the south bronx where there were stores, community facilities, and other housing units.
>>Mayor's largest proposal for the South Bronx, calling for the construsctuon of 27,000 housing units over seven years.
>>For some time, Mayor Koch had trying to get the whitehouse to commit itself to the conecpt of building 27,500 housing units in the Bronx.
>>Jack H. Watson Jr. did not consider the city's request for that to be a formal call for the commitment from the carter administration.
>>(He was the assistant to the president for intergovermental relations)
>>From it's inception, project supporters have described it as a symbol of problems and stresses of the potential renewal of one of the nation's most blighted areas.
"Soviet Aid Requested for Bronx" (June 21, 1980)
>>Nine member delegation from the Soviet union went to Charlotte Sreet in the South Bronx on June 20, 1980
>>Were guided by councilman Gilberto Gerena V alentine, Democrat from the area.
>>THey were members of the Soviet Peace Committee .
>>He asked for 5 billion dollars in foreign aid to rebuild the south Bronx .
Questions: Why would they ask the Soviet Union for help at all?
"SOUTH BRONX STILL MOSTLY IN RUBBLE" (September 8, 1980)
>>Basically what the title says O.O
"BEYOND CHARLOTTE STREET" (October 16, 1980)
>>More than 600,000 peple live in the south bronx , a population equalling that of boston. Ony diference: Its residents are supported by Public assistance: Welfare, food stamps, social security, unemployment insurance, or some other government program.
>>in 1976 one out of every 4 births in the south bronx were from mothers under the age of 19 years old.
>>Drug addiction an drug related death are very high in the south bronx, and nfant mortality rate is almos 50% higher in the south bronx than it is in NYC as a whole.
TQR statemtment: I am studying the failed attempts to rebuild Charlotte Street during the 1980s, because I want to prove that the federal or city government refused to help the most blight part of the bronx during that time.
The Failed attemps to rebuild Charlotte Street during the 1980s proved that the federal and city government refused to help the most blight part of the Bronx during that time.
The 1980s was a very hard time for many residents of the Bronx, especially those living on Charlotte Street. They were unemployed and suffered from extreme poverty. Former apartment buildings, “some with elevators, with embossed tin and carved granite cornices, wrought iron stair rails, polished-brass mailboxes and marble lobbies,” were now piles of rubble. President Carter was told about these horrible conditions, and Carter went to see for himself. He spoke to a few people about the conditions they lived in, and said “federal government should do something about it,” but he made no specific commitment. Three years later Charlotte Street was still in ruins. The Failed attempts to rebuild Charlotte Street during the 1980s proved that the federal and city government refused to help the most blight part of the Bronx during that time.
President Carter visited Charlotte Street accompanied by Mayor Beame on October 6, 1977. His words were: “It was a very sobering trip for me to see the devastation that has taken place in the South Bronx in the last five years. But I am encouraged in some ways by the strong effort of the tenant groups to rebuild. I’m impressed by the spirit of hope to save what they have. I think they still have to know we care”. Two months later, on December 21, 1977, the government decided to have an 87 million dollar plan to revitalize the South Bronx. With that 870 million dollar plan, they [the government] decided they wanted to create a new town in the worst part of the South Bronx.
That 87 million dollar plan relied very much on Federal assistance-which would have been a good thing if they [The federal government] would have contributed. In April of 1978, the plan suddenly turns to a 55.6 million dollar plan. This proves that the city and federal government were NOT willing to spend “too much” money to help one of the most blight areas of that time. This was the amount that was pledged to help the South Bronx, and was committed by Jack H Watson Jr. He was the presidential assistant that joined Mayor Koch and other city officials in the City Hall news conference, which was the start of the seven year plan to “reverse the trend of unemployment and homelessness.”
On January 20, 1979, it was said that the U.S delayed its approval of the project in the South Bronx. The Carter Administration felt it was best to hold their approval of this much needed project until they determined what supporting services they felt were necessary to make the project a success. Critics of the Charlotte Street cooperative said “it was a mistake to build a gleaming new project in an area that was the most devastated section of the borough,” and “Housing should be built in higher and stronger areas of the South Bronx where there were stores, community facilities and other housing units.”
The government waiting until the last minute to think of the supporting services that were needed proves that they were not interested in rebuilding Charlotte Street, and were indifferent about the lives of others. Instead of delaying the approval of the project, the government should have thought of that beforehand. The people living in that part of the Bronx needed all the help they could possibly get. The Critics of Charlotte Street were greedy, and wanted to build more houses and businesses in areas that would profit them. After waiting for a approval of the project for a while, it was time to go to further measures.
On June 20, 1980, a nine member delegation from the Soviet Union visited Charlotte Street. They were led by Gilberto Gerena Valentine, who was a democrat from the area. He asked them to lend the United States 5 billion dollars in foreign aid to help rebuild Charlotte Street. The United States have a history of conflicts with each other, yet the United States asked the Soviet Union or help. This proves that the United States needed the help, regardless of who they asked. After 3 years of promises, Charlotte Street still remained in rubble. The Federal Government refused to help the most blight part of the South Bronx when it needed it most.
Zafirah Matthews
Cites:
-$55.6 Million by fall to Help South Bronx is pledged by U.S; April 13, 1978; Glenn Fowler
-$870 Million Revitalization Plan for South Bronx Unveiled by City; December 21, 1977; Charles Kaiser
-Carter Takes Sobering Trip to South Bronx; October 6, 1977; Lee Dembart
-U.S Delays its Approval of Project in South Bronx; January 20, 1979; Steven R. Weisman
-Soviet Aid Requested for Bronx; June 21, 1980
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